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BURYlHG HHB ANARCHISTS.
Z PEACE D2!7o;IsTRAT!CN OF TIE COLI
rTUlTS III CHICAGO.

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ta- Words &: the Cemetery.
CHICAGO. November l3.--The fulier-
Ill procession OF The Anarchists began
to move between ana > o'clock this
afternoon. Il was headed by Chief
Marshall Eopn, with two aides ana a
bard of niiaiciaMS IN the uniform Of
the German army. lmmediatcly al
forwards came members of the def nrc
ling, who carried in his iiun,ls floral
tribute.
Following them marched, eight
abreast nearly two hundred members
OF the Aurora Turnvcrein. Of which
August Spies was member. The
whole society WAS not out. as many
members are not in sympathy with
Anarchy. Four hundred OF the Vol
wartz Turner Society came next,
wearing rcd badrs OH the left breast.
This branch Of turner's is more strong
Iy tinclured with Socialism than any
in the city. One hundred of the
Fortschritt branch came next, and
then followed the hearsc bearing the
body of August Spies. The top Of the
hearse was So covered with floral trib
utes that nothing else could be seen.
Inside was richly covered casket,
over the black broadcloth of which
was thrown Il sash Of red silk. Thea
another band wheeled into Lake street
playing q dir9e, followed by manly
hundred members of the Central La
Dor Union, which comprises some Of
the most extreme Socialists in the
city; next came hearse in Which lay
the coffin OF A,tulph Fischer.
1t also was decorated with flowers,
but not so proiusely as that Of Spies.
Next came; hcalSe containing the re-
mains of Parsons. On the box by the
driver sat man holding in his hands
Il floral emblem Of such immense size
that the inscription of flowers, "From
X. of L., Assembly No. 1,307," could
could be seen huudred feet away.
This is the ASSEMBLY to which Parsons
belonged until it was expelled from
the Order on account of its adherence
to the cause of Anarchy. Across Par
sons coffin was thrown Il simple strip
Of red silk ribbon. Then came anoth-
er coh0rt Of the Central Labor Union.
composed Of representatives Of all
sorts OF trades. Behind these were
the hearSes of Engle and Lingg. over
whose black collins were the red ban
ners under which the men had fought.
Several floral pieces were carried be-
hind.
The hcarscs were followed by car
riages containing relatives OF the dead
men and by various labor organza-
tons and great numbers of men, wo-
men and children on foot.
ANARCHIST AMAZ0NS.
Particular attention was attracted
10y TWO local assemblies of knights Of
Labor, composed wholly of women,
who were atlame with red in the shape
of scarlet ribbons in their hats, bows
Of crimson at their tnroats and long
atreamers of CRIMSON hanging from
their shoulders. In front of them
marched Miss Mary Mccormick, mas
ter workman of the organization
Known us "l.ucy Parsons Assembly
Knights Oi Labor" she WAS attend
cd by two OILERS and carried huge
wreath surmounleh with 4 snow-White
dove, the emblem Of peace. The
wreath and dove were sent by the
ladies Of The defence fund committee
OF Cincinnati.
The procession, which contained
Twelve or iittrvn bands Of music, was
l~eniy-three minutes i'll passing.
II proceeded to the Wisconsin Cen
lrai depot, where the collins of the
Anarchists were transferred from the
hcrr$rs 10 Il baggage car ana the
friends and relatives Of the dead men
look q special train for Waldhelm
Cemetery where The internlent was TO
take placr. The funeral train consist
ci Of seventies! coaches. Three other
trains were made up and all were
crowded. Cpon arrival at The celhr-
tery, which is situated OH {. ueaolate
stretch Of prairie on the outskirts OF
tie city the collins OF the dead An
archists were laid upon L rude plat
form in front of a gloomy stone vault
and in the presence OF several thouo-
and persons Capt. Black delivered Il
funeral oration, in the course OF which |
he said:
THE FUNERAL GRAFTON.
am not here this afternoon to speak |
to YOU any special words concerning |
the cause Tor which these men lived,
nor concerning the manner of their
taking of, but to speak To you like
friend, to tell yuu thas that ca''He
which command their services WAS
sealed at last By their lives, with un'
-lintcd measure FOR the sake OF those |
they loved. You know how grand ~ !
they passed out OF this life into the
yeriecl and glorious life that is beyond
the reach OF mtSjndgment. We are
not here beside the caskets of felons
consigned to ignominioCs death. We
are here brSi'lr the bodies OF !hosc
who were sublime in their setf-sacrI-
flee and for whom the gbbct becane
Glorious cross. They have been paint
ed and presented to the world as men
loving violence aud riot and bloodshed
for lis own sake. Nothing could hr
further from the truth. they were
men who loved peace, whose hearts
,,.o,> r,,Il rf tenderness. who were